Leadership Team
Doug Ulman
Morgan Binswanger
Greg Lee
Andy Miller
Jakob Franzen
David Lofye
Justin Joyner
Claire Neal
Katherine McLane
Nick Denby
Kenya Johnson
Heather Wajer
Robyn Burchfiel
Doug Ulman
President and Chief Executive Officer
In his role as president and chief executive officer, Doug Ulman oversees the strategic vision and direction of the LIVESTRONG Foundation.
Doug is a three-time cancer survivor and globally recognized cancer advocate. After overcoming chondrosarcoma during his sophomore year of college and malignant melanoma twice since, Doug and his family founded the Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting, educating and connecting young adults, their families and friends, who are affected by cancer. He served as executive director of the organization for four years before joining the LIVESTRONG Foundation in 2001 as director of survivorship.
During his time at the Foundation, Doug has helped transform the nonprofit into an internationally-known brand and leader in the global movement for people affected by cancer. Doug has earned a reputation as the “Most Savvy Health Care Leader in Social Media” for his innovative use of social media to spread awareness and knowledge around the world’s leading cause of death. His online community includes a Twitter following of more than one million.
Doug speaks frequently at some of the nation’s most acclaimed festivals and conferences including the Social Good Summit, the Inc. 500|5000 Conference, the Aspen Ideas Festival, the Clinton Global Initiative University, the RadioShack Business Summit, TedxAustin and SXSW Interactive.
Doug’s outstanding leadership has garnered him both local and national accolades. The Austin Business Journal recognized Doug with a Health Care Hero Award and he has twice been named to the Non-Profit Times’ Power and Influence Top 50, an honor bestowed to the top 50 nonprofit executives.
Doug currently holds numerous civic and charitable board positions for organizations such as the Union for International Cancer Control, the Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults, the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids and C-Change. He also sits on the advisory board for Provectus Pharmaceuticals and is an active member of the Young Presidents’ Organization. Doug previously served for four years as the Chairman of the National Cancer Institute Director’s Consumer Liaison Group.
In his spare time, Doug enjoys traveling, reading, playing golf and running. He has participated in more than 13 marathons, including a 100-mile ultramarathon in the Himalayan Mountains. Most importantly, Doug enjoys spending time with his wife and daughter. Follow him on Twitter at Follow him on twitter @LIVESTRONGCEO.
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Morgan Binswanger
Executive Vice President of Government Relations and External Affairs
Morgan Binswanger joined the Foundation as Chief of Staff in June 2008. He is a member of the executive management team and provides leadership, direction and vision facilitating the LIVESTRONG Foundation's short-term and long-term strategic planning.
His responsibilities include managing the Foundation's vision and purpose, creating mileposts and symbols to rally support behind the vision and making the vision sharable by everyone. He also defines, develops and implements a leadership development program for the management team and serves as a bridge on business and politically related activities relative to the Foundation's growth and position within the world of philanthropy. He works closely with the LIVESTRONG Foundation Board and its committees.
Before joining the Foundation, Morgan served as Interim COO for Habitat for Humanity Greater Los Angeles and as Director of Habitat's Jimmy Carter Work Project. Prior to that, he was the COO for the Entertainment Industry Foundation and Co-Director of the Creative Artists Agency Foundation for seven years. He has served as a consultant for Rock the Vote, the Broad Foundation and America's Promise. He served at the United States Department of Education as Chief of Staff in Elementary and Secondary Education. Morgan taught history and coached for four years at Deerfield Academy in western Massachusetts.
He has a B.A. in history from Bowdoin College and studied language at Kansai Gaidai University in Hirakata, Japan. He serves on the Board of The League, a national afterschool initiative.
He reluctantly runs marathons and preferably eats blueberry pies from his home state of Maine.
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Greg D. Lee, CPA
Chief Financial Officer
With more than 25 years of experience in financial management and work in the nonprofit arena, Greg Lee is responsible for the integrity and operation of all financial, accounting, technology and compliance activities for the LIVESTRONG Foundation.
Prior to joining the Foundation, Greg served as the Manager of Finance and Administration for The University of Texas Investment Management Company (UTIMCO), where he was responsible for the finance, accounting and compliance activities for this nonprofit organization, and he managed more than $21 billion in investments for The University of Texas System.
In his role as Vice President of Finance and Business Operations for the American Heart Association, he directed the activities of both the finance and operations functions, including 31 staff in 14 regional offices, revenues in excess of $32 million, a $28 million operating budget and an investment portfolio of $35 million.
Greg also led a team of forensic accountants, conducting more than 168 white-collar criminal investigations for the Texas Rangers. He also has extensive experience in designing and reengineering financial and accounting systems. His work with the Texas State Auditor's Office led to comprehensive system changes in the finance and accounting structures for a number of Texas state agencies.
In addition to his current responsibilities for the Foundation, Greg also teaches professional development classes on accounting controls, budgeting, performance management and investment management for both nonprofit and industry groups.
While a licensed CPA, Greg is working hard to break the stereotypes about accountants. During the last five years he has given more than 75 educational, motivational and inspirational presentations to a variety of corporate, civic and social groups.
In addition to his professional career, Greg often can be found chasing a golf ball around the links. He is a graduate of the University of Texas and has a wonderful wife and two kids. He is a member of the American Institute of CPAs, the Texas Society of CPAs and the Institute of Internal Auditors.
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Andy Miller
Executive Vice President of Operations
Andy Miller, who is also a melanoma survivor, oversees the LIVESTRONG Foundation's strategic direction and the daily operation of its programmatic, marketing and fundraising activities.
As the organization's first public health professional, Andy joined the Foundation in 2003 to assume responsibility for the creation of its public health initiatives. Under his leadership, the organization coalesced and expanded, and Andy's role grew to include the development and oversight of all survivorship programs. These included the Foundation's community and research programs, a vital cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control to provide survivorship programs to underserved populations. Andy also forged strategic partnerships with other influential public health organizations, including the National Cancer Institute and the YMCA, to create a roadmap for a programmatic approach to meet the priority needs outlined in the National Action Plan for Cancer Survivorship.
Andy has worked to further the public's health for the past 15 years, with a focus on helping individuals to be fully engaged and live their lives to the fullest. Prior to joining the organization, Andy directed the Physician Oncology Education Program, a joint project of Texas Medical Association and the Texas Cancer Council to educate primary care physicians on cancer prevention and early detection issues. Andy also worked at the University of Florida (UF) as a Health Educator, coordinating patient education on health-related topics for a campus of more than 40,000 students. While at UF, he also served as the director of the Campus Alcohol and Drug Resource Center and coordinated grants from the Fund for the Improvement of Post-Secondary Education.
Andy currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors for AIDS Services of Austin. He also serves on other state and national cancer-related boards and committees, including the Mission Outcomes Committee for C-Change and the Steering Committee for Reach to Recovery International. In addition, Andy serves as the Chair of the Prevention Committee for the Scientific and Prevention Advisory Committee of the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.
Andy holds a BA from Southwestern University in Sociology and a Master of Health Science Education from the University of Florida, with a focus on Community Health Education and Promotion. He was awarded the Master Certified Health Education Specialist for his advanced-level practice in 2011.
Andy lives in Austin, Texas, with his partner, Brian, and their son, Clark.
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Jakob Franzen
Director of People and Organizational Development
Jakob, a native of Texas, joined the Foundation after serving as Principal Consultant for Human Paradigm, Inc. Over the course of his 20 years of experience, Jakob has provided both small and emerging companies as well as large enterprises with creative HR management solutions. He has experience managing enterprise level projects and global teams, as well as consulting with Fortune 500 companies on HR management and integrating technology into work teams. Jakob has delivered both in-person sessions and webinars on human resources and employee engagement and has been published in the professional journal workspan Magazine. Jakob is currently certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), a Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) and a Project Management Professional (PMP).
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David Lofye
Vice President of Government Relations
David Lofye joined the Foundation in 2004. He oversees the Foundation's government relations efforts to advance public policies that benefit people living with cancer.
In his role, David is responsible for developing and implementing the organization's government relations strategies to ensure that the interests of the 28 million people living with cancer across the globe are addressed by policy makers in state legislatures, on Capitol Hill and in foreign capitals. As a member of the senior leadership team, he contributes to long-term strategic planning for the Foundation and works with his colleagues to coordinate and assess new opportunities across the organization.
His work has included the LIVESTRONG Presidential Cancer Forum. The event, which was held in Iowa and broadcast by MSNBC, was the first ever political forum to offer presidential candidates from both parties the opportunity to discuss how their administrations would address the cancer burden in this country.
David also led the Foundation's advocacy effort in the creation of the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas. This historic $3 billion investment in cancer research and programs was approved by the Texas Legislature during the 80th legislative session and by Texas voters with the passage of Proposition 15 on November 6, 2007.
Prior to joining the Foundation, David worked on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, for more than six years. He was a member of the staff of former U.S. Representative Nick Lampson, most recently as Deputy Chief of Staff and Legislative Director. He also served as a professional staff member on the House Science Committee.
David earned a BA in Political Science from Indiana University in Bloomington, and a JD from the University of Texas in Austin. He is a member of the District of Columbia Bar Association.
David lives in Austin with his wife, Andrea, and daughter, Renee.
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Justin Joyner
Vice President of Information Technology
Justin Joyner joined the Foundation in 2007—where he currently oversees the evaluation, creation and maintenance of internal and external technology platforms. In this role, Justin is also responsible for the management and direction of all of the Foundation's technical initiatives that are vital in supporting our ever-growing online community.
Before joining the Foundation, Justin received nearly a decade of technical and management experience while working for General Ventures, Inc. and GalleryWatch.com, Inc. (a subsidiary of the Economist Group). In his various positions at the two companies, he gained insight on how to effectively adapt technical strategies to address evolving anthropological needs. He is both a visionary and a leader, as he has proven through his ability to conduct operational teams through an emerging platform of business operations.
He earned Bachelor of Arts degrees in both Spanish and Political Science from the University of Texas, and he is fluent in Spanish. Justin resides in Austin with his wife, Angie, and their two kids. He enjoys being involved in his kids' sports activities, cycling and running.
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Claire Neal
Director of Global Strategy
Claire Neal, MPH, CHES, joined the Foundation in 2004 and now provides the leadership and vision for the organization's global work. As the daughter of a pediatric oncologist, Claire grew up volunteering in cancer hospitals and attending Camp Kemo with children with cancer. She has a BA in public health and human development from Duke University. She received her MPH from Tulane's School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine and studied Primary Health Care Management at the ASEAN Institute of Health and Development in Thailand. Claire also served in the Peace Corps in Mali. Her experience includes developing and implementing health education programs and health worker trainings for both government and nonprofit organizations. At the Foundation, Claire works to improve the lives of people affected by cancer around the world.
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Katherine McLane
Vice President for Communications and External Affairs
Katherine's responsibilities include promotion of the Foundation's mission and policy initiatives and creating opportunities for the Foundation to build stronger ties with survivors and stakeholders. Her tenure began in the fall of 2007, just in time to lead the Foundation's statewide media and outreach campaign for Proposition 15, an initiative that created the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas along with $3 billion in funds to support the Institute's efforts.
Katherine served as press secretary for the U.S. Department of Education under Secretary Margaret Spellings in 2006 and 2007, promoting President Bush's signature bipartisan education law, No Child Left Behind. She led crisis communications and rapid response for the Department, and she created successful strategies to promote the Education Department's policies and practices.
From 2003 to 2006, she served as key member of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's campaign team and communications staff. As Deputy Communications Director and Deputy Press Secretary to the Governor, she helped build public outreach efforts, leading his web and social media teams, establishing stakeholder communications programs, authoring key message and opinion pieces, advising on international trips and leading media relations in the areas of education, military affairs, homeland security, federal relations, emergency response and the environment.
Katherine's career began in Austin, Texas, at Public Strategies, Inc., a public affairs, crisis communications and public relations consulting firm. Working in the media division under Vice Chairman Mark McKinnon, she produced and consulted on regulatory campaign plans for leading clients.
Katherine is a proud graduate of Texas A&M University and a member of St. Michael's Episcopal Church. She enjoys the never-ending surprises of being a parent to Jack, age three. After years in California and Washington, DC, she and her family take daily joy in being back on Texas soil where queso is abundant. Her imaginative twitter handle is @KatherineMcLane.
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Nick Denby
Vice President for Development
Nick Denby oversees the daily operations and provides leadership to the events, merchandise, corporate giving, stewardship and annual giving teams. In his role he is responsible for executing on the strategic plans related to Team LIVESTRONG, grassroots fundraising, partnered events, corporate giving, merchandise, stewardship, workplace giving, targeted mail campaigns and annual giving.
Nick has been with the Foundation for seven years, and prior to his role in development he was the Director of Accounting. In that role, he assisted the CFO in the development, analysis and interpretation of financial data in order to appraise operating results in terms of performance against budget, and other matters bearing on the fiscal soundness and operating effectiveness of the organization.
Nick began his career at Prudential Securities in Washington, DC. After attending graduate school he moved to Austin and became the Director of Finance for a local nonprofit called American Youthworks. In March of 2005, he joined the LIVESTRONG Foundation.
Nick has a BA from Gettysburg College and an MS from the University of Maryland.
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Kenya Johnson
Vice President of Programs
As Vice President of Programs, Kenya Johnson plans, develops and executes strategy to create innovative, effective programs and services that fulfill the mission and vision of the Foundation. She also manages the day to day operations of the Programs Team.
Kenya is a native Chicagoan. While living in Chicago, she worked at Community Mental Health Care Center as a Case Manager for mentally ill constituents. She moved to the Austin area in 1999. Kenya has worked at Huston-Tillotson University as the Associate Dean of Student Affairs, the American Cancer Society as the Regional Director of Health Initiatives and the Texas Department of State Health Services in the Center for Consumer and External Affairs.
She received her BS degree from Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and her MA degree from the Illinois School of Professional Psychology.
Kenya is an active member in the Beta Psi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and the Austin Chapter of The Links, Inc. Her community involvement includes Girl Scouts of Central Texas, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, and the American Cancer Society. She resides in Round Rock with her husband Damon, her daughter Kamryn, and son Omari.
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Heather Wajer
Vice President of Marketing
In her role as the vice president of marketing, Heather is responsible for the development and execution of comprehensive integrated marketing, events and brand partnership strategies that enhance the mission and vision of the Foundation. She also oversees the development of the LIVESTRONG brand’s ongoing global evolution.
Heather joins the Foundation after serving as Chief Marketing Officer of MOG, a start-up in the digital music subscription space. Prior to that, she was vice president of marketing for BabyCenter, providing strategic direction for the brand, partnership and customer acquisition marketing initiatives. She has also held leadership positions at a variety of other pioneers in the digital music space, including MP3.com and eMusic.
Heather is a new resident of Austin, residing with her partner, Shane, and her son, Griffin. In her spare time, she enjoys swimming, biking and running (sometimes all in the same day), which have helped her compete in three Ironman competitions, including the 2012 Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii. She holds a B.A. from the University of Vermont.
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Robyn Burchfiel
Vice President of Major Gifts
Robyn comes to the Foundation with a wide range of experience in major gift fundraising and corporate management from her previous roles as director of gift and estate planning and director of leadership gifts at Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas. Most recently, she founded Empowered Fitness in Austin, aspiring to provide safe and effective fitness training for women with planning that allowed them to achieve their fitness goals with minimal supervision or personal training. The Southwestern University graduate also enjoyed a highly successful career in corporate sales management at Dell, Inc., where she developed key business strategies to global consumers.
In her free time, Robyn enjoys hiking, biking, Bikram yoga and spending time exploring Austin’s outdoors scene with her husband, Steve, and daughters, Savannah and Addie.
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